Two wanted criminals killed in encounter with police in Delhi's Pul Prahladpur

Two criminals were killed in an encounter with the Special Cell of Delhi Police in Pul Prahladpur area on Monday.

The encounter took place at around 5 am. The criminals have been identified as Raja Qureshi and Ramesh Bahadur.

Thirty rounds of bullets were fired from both sides.

According to police, a trap was laid following a tip-off. In the ensuing encounter, the accused sustained gunshot injuries and were moved to a hospital where they were declared brought dead.

The two criminals were wanted in multiple cases of crime, the most recent being a murder case in Karawal Nagar.